Busan vs Namyangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Namyangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1106
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2852
$3022
🏠 One person rent
$380
$459
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$1022
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$471
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$82
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2548
$2237
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
73
98
😀 Quality of life
91
74
🏙️ Population
3.45M
713K

The cost of living in Busan is 7% less expensive than in Namyangju. Cities ranked 5114th and 4707th ($1029 vs $1106) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 12th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Busan compared to 2 months in Namyangju. Ranked 4th vs 17th best cities to live in South Korea, and 108th vs 1233rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Namyangju

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Busan Namyangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$6.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$37.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$3.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$3.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$434
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$1099
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$654
$782
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$22.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
4.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8493
$9634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7560
$5981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$8.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$3.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30
$34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$6.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$3.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$5.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$5.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$4.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$46.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.92
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$8.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$63.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$82.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$378
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13891
$18297

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21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$907
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1073
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$882
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1078
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$910
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$953
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$895
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1326
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$878
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1113
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$984
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1055
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1076
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$991
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$960
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$903
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$865
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1060
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$999
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$787
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1147
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$958
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$907
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$902
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$910
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$897
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$914
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$917
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$914
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$905
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$924
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$955

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Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.9 mi Guri
$1101
11 km or 6.7 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Seoul
$1444
20 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
22 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1121
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1063
26 km or 16 mi Siheung
$1081
29 km or 18 mi Pocheon
$1041
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1056
33 km or 21 mi Goyang
$1144
33 km or 21 mi Dongducheon
$1077
35 km or 22 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
37 km or 23 mi Anyang
$1097
38 km or 24 mi Gunpo
$1120
39 km or 24 mi Uiwang
$1054
41 km or 25 mi Bucheon
$1152
41 km or 26 mi Paju
$1072
43 km or 27 mi Suwon
$987
44 km or 27 mi Gimpo
$1124
45 km or 28 mi Yongin
$1256
45 km or 28 mi Icheon
$949
49 km or 31 mi Ansan
$1127
53 km or 33 mi Chuncheon
$911
53 km or 33 mi Yeoju
$973
53 km or 33 mi Incheon
$1020
56 km or 35 mi Osan
$1024
63 km or 39 mi Hwaseong
$1088
69 km or 43 mi Kaesong
$1542
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$986
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$880
72 km or 45 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
92 km or 57 mi Cheonan
$940
97 km or 61 mi Dangjin
$1002
98 km or 61 mi Chungju
$1009
104 km or 65 mi Jecheon
$967
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
117 km or 72 mi Seosan
$1005
128 km or 80 mi Sejong
$963
132 km or 82 mi Gongju
$949